Tregliga

Old Norse Dictionary - tregliga

Meaning of Old Norse word "tregliga"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

Old Norse word tregliga can mean:tregliga

tregliga
adv. with difficulty, as opp. to smoothly; kómu þeir honum at kalla ok þó sem tregligast, they moved her (the ship) with great difficulty, Fms. iii. 13.
tregliga
2. unwillingly, reluctantly; Brúsi gékk tregliga at öllu sáttmáli, Ó. H. 98; beiddi leyfis ok fékk t., Karl. 277; hafði hann þat t. fengit af Katli ok þó nauðungar-laust, Sturl. iii. 224: scarcely, mega vér t. at oss gæta, Bs. i. 300; mátti hann t. bera þau úhægindi, 318.
tregliga
3. wofully; gékk hón t. á tái sitja, Gh. 9.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᚱᛁᚴᛚᛁᚴᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

adv.
adverb.
opp.
opposed.
v.
vide.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Karl.
Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Gh.
Guðrúnar-hefna. (A. II.)
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